Friday, January 1st, 2016

Sugar Bowl

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the Mississippi Rebels on Friday, January 1st, 2016 in the Sugar Bowl. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 7 point favorites and the over/under was set at 68.5.

Oklahoma State was led in passing last game by J.W. Walsh, who finished with 325 yards through the air. He went 25 for 42 on the game, good for a 60% completion percentage. J.W. Walsh led the Cowboys in rushing with 50 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 12 rushing attempts for the game. James Washington was the team leader in receiving with a total of 169 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 24 yards per reception. As a team in that game Oklahoma State got a total of 22 first downs by way of 5 rushing, 15 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 74 total plays for 457 yards for the game. The Cowboys ran for 132 yards on 29 attempts.

Ole Miss was led in passing last game by Chad Kelly, who finished with 236 yards through the air. He went 21 for 30 on the game, good for a 70% completion percentage. Jaylen Walton led the Rebels in rushing with 93 yards. He averaged 6 yards per carry on his 16 rushing attempts for the game. Demore'ea Stringfellow was the team leader in receiving with a total of 84 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 17 yards per reception. Ole Miss got a total of 26 first downs by way of 14 rushing, 11 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 67 total plays for 479 yards for the game. The Rebels ran for 243 yards on 37 attempts.

Oklahoma State is averaging 41.2 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 24.8 passes per game on 39.3 attempts for a 63.1 percent completion percentage and average 357.3 yards in the passing department per game. The Cowboys are running for an average of 131.8 yards per game on 35.8 attempts for an average of 3.7 yards per carry. They also run 75.2 plays per contest and average 6.5 yards per play for an average of 489.1 yards per game. The Cowboys are averaging 23.8 first downs per game and they accumulate 47.9 penalty yards per game via 5.6 penalties.

Oklahoma State gives up an average of 244.3 passing yards and 29 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 19.1 completions per game on 33.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.5. The Cowboys give up 185.3 rushing yards per contest on 44.5 carries for a 4.2 average per carry. Oklahoma State gives up 429.5 total yards per game including 5.5 yards per play. They force 2.3 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7.9 penalties per game that total 67.5 yards as a unit.

Ole Miss is putting 40.3 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 24.7 passes per game on 37.8 attempts for a 65.2 percent completion percentage and average 333.7 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Rebels run for an average of 181.1 yards per game on 35.5 attempts for an average of 5.1 yards per carry this season. They also run 73.3 plays per game and average 7 yards per play for a total of 514.8 yards per game. The Rebels get an average of 26.1 first downs per game and they average 52.3 penalty yards per game via 6.2 penalties.

Ole Miss gives up 255.1 passing yards per outing and 22.8 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 24.3 completions on 40.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59.8. The Rebels give up 132.4 rushing yards per game on 38.9 carries for an average of 3.4 yards per carry. Ole Miss gives up 387.5 total yards per game including an average of 4.9 per play. They create an average of 1.8 turnovers per game and 6.7 penalties for 51.5 yards each game.

Oklahoma State Betting Trends

Oklahoma State is 8-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 6-6-0 this season

Ole Miss Betting Trends

Ole Miss is 4-8-0 against the over/under so far this season

Ole Miss has an ATS record of 7-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Oklahoma State

12/06/15 QB Mason Rudolph Foot injured last game, "?" Friday vs. Mississippi
11/20/15 DE Jimmy Bean Knee out for season
11/17/15 TE Blake Jarwin Ribs expected to miss 2-3 weeks
10/07/15 LB Ryan Simmons Knee out for season

Ole Miss

12/08/15 DE Fadol Brown Foot expected to miss Friday vs. Oklahoma State
11/27/15 LB Denzel Nkemdiche Undisclosed out for season
11/20/15 DT Herbert Moore Knee out for season
11/09/15 OL Christian Morris Back out for season
10/19/15 C Robert Conyers Knee out for season
10/08/15 CB Tee Shepard Personal left the team
09/09/15 DT Issac Gross Neck out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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